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|return_text=that is the positive version of {{LSLP|val}}.
|return_text=that is the positive version of {{LSLP|val}}.
|other_languages={{LSL OL|C++|[http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/clibrary/cstdlib/abs/ abs]}}   
|other_languages={{LSL OL|C++|[http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/clibrary/cstdlib/abs/ abs]}}   
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|caveats=*The llAbs of -2147483648 is -2147483648, this is because 2147483648 is outside the range of allowed values and therefore not a valid [[integer]] value.
|caveats=*The llAbs of -2147483648 is -2147483648. This is because the positive integer 2147483648 is outside the range of allowed LSL [https://wiki.secondlife.com/w/index.php?title=Category:LSL_Integer integer values].
|examples=<lsl>default
|examples=
<lsl>
default
{
{
     state_entry()
     state_entry()
     {
     {
         llSay(0,"The absolute value of -4 is: "+(string)llAbs(-4) );
         llSay(0, "The absolute value of -4 is: "+(string)llAbs(-4) );
     }  //Returns "The absolute value of -4 is: 4"
     }  //Returns "The absolute value of -4 is: 4"
}</lsl><lsl>// Here's a more elaborate example.
}
</lsl>
<lsl>
// Here's a more elaborate example.
ShowAbsolute(integer X)
ShowAbsolute(integer X)
{
{
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     llSay(PUBLIC_CHANNEL, Message);
     llSay(PUBLIC_CHANNEL, Message);
}
}
default
default
{
{
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         ShowAbsolute(0);
         ShowAbsolute(0);
     }
     }
}</lsl>
}
</lsl>


<pre>
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Revision as of 03:52, 10 September 2012

Summary

Function: integer llAbs( integer val );

Returns an integer that is the positive version of val.

• integer val Any integer value
This function is similar to functions (e.g. abs) found in many other languages: 
C++
abs

Caveats

  • The llAbs of -2147483648 is -2147483648. This is because the positive integer 2147483648 is outside the range of allowed LSL integer values.
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Examples

<lsl> default {

   state_entry()
   {
       llSay(0, "The absolute value of -4 is: "+(string)llAbs(-4) );
   }   //Returns "The absolute value of -4 is: 4"

} </lsl> <lsl> // Here's a more elaborate example. ShowAbsolute(integer X) {

   string Message = "llAbs("
       + (string)X
       + ") --> "
       + (string)llAbs(X);
   llSay(PUBLIC_CHANNEL, Message);

}

default {

   state_entry()
   {
       ShowAbsolute(-3);
       ShowAbsolute(5);
       ShowAbsolute(-20);
       ShowAbsolute(0);
   }

} </lsl>

// Here's the output produced by the more elaborate example:
Test Object: llAbs(-3) --> 3
Test Object: llAbs(5) --> 5
Test Object: llAbs(-20) --> 20
Test Object: llAbs(0) --> 0

See Also

Functions

•  llFabs float version of llAbs

Articles

•  "Wikipedia logo"Absolute value

Deep Notes

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Signature

function integer llAbs( integer val );